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Okok....i know some call it replicas, fakes or poor man's pam.....so not really wanted to create a big hoohaa here....juz thought it's nice to share my new found hobby here....no flaming ok? 
Recently I received the 45mm Radiomir parts I ordered from the net… so decided to do some hands-on to build my first homage…something that’s different from my current collection. Been looking around for a 2533 dial but just can’t find one that fits the 45mm case, so no choice but to custom it myself using photoshop and my company laser cutter…I decided to forgo all historical accuracy there since I needs to add some modifications on the dial design for this project, since it's a homage, so we don't have to get all crazy specific like that here.
I decided to make my first custom watch in tribute to a nuclear submarine and its 118 crews that perished on a fateful training 10 years ago……The Russian Navy K-141 Kursk, lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000.
Instead of doing it the historical vintage style, I preferred it to be abit more contemporary in design after being inspired by Jason’s Ring Of Fire concept. For the 2533 dial design, I made the dots bigger, the lines thicker, smaller dial face with an attempt to emulate the Radium burn rings effects and also engraved the Kursk callsign in place of 9 o’clock. And not forgetting, a tribute of the time (11:28 local time) Kursk exploded and sank to its watery grave with all her brave crews. The colour of the dial is abit of Dark Tobacco, to mimic the prolong colour of the submarine exterior due to corrosion. As for the movement, it will be perfect if I know how to customise and get a Molnija that can replace the current 6497 I’m using now in the 45mm case….so for the time being, a simple die-cut of a “memorial plate” to cover the glass back of the watch.
And here I have it; my first customise watch. I just put it on the Big Daddy buckle on the spare strap for the final touch. Pics below. what say you of my first custom Rad?.
Here's the 2533 inspiration
Some rookie shots of the rookie watch
Wrist shots
Lastly the lume shots
Recently I received the 45mm Radiomir parts I ordered from the net… so decided to do some hands-on to build my first homage…something that’s different from my current collection. Been looking around for a 2533 dial but just can’t find one that fits the 45mm case, so no choice but to custom it myself using photoshop and my company laser cutter…I decided to forgo all historical accuracy there since I needs to add some modifications on the dial design for this project, since it's a homage, so we don't have to get all crazy specific like that here.
I decided to make my first custom watch in tribute to a nuclear submarine and its 118 crews that perished on a fateful training 10 years ago……The Russian Navy K-141 Kursk, lost with all hands when it sank in the Barents Sea on August 12, 2000.
Instead of doing it the historical vintage style, I preferred it to be abit more contemporary in design after being inspired by Jason’s Ring Of Fire concept. For the 2533 dial design, I made the dots bigger, the lines thicker, smaller dial face with an attempt to emulate the Radium burn rings effects and also engraved the Kursk callsign in place of 9 o’clock. And not forgetting, a tribute of the time (11:28 local time) Kursk exploded and sank to its watery grave with all her brave crews. The colour of the dial is abit of Dark Tobacco, to mimic the prolong colour of the submarine exterior due to corrosion. As for the movement, it will be perfect if I know how to customise and get a Molnija that can replace the current 6497 I’m using now in the 45mm case….so for the time being, a simple die-cut of a “memorial plate” to cover the glass back of the watch.
And here I have it; my first customise watch. I just put it on the Big Daddy buckle on the spare strap for the final touch. Pics below. what say you of my first custom Rad?.
Here's the 2533 inspiration
Some rookie shots of the rookie watch
Wrist shots
Lastly the lume shots
The next Ken Sato...? 
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